#444254
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.8% 0.03 290), rgb(68, 66, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#444254 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #444254 |
| RGB | rgb(68, 66, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 12%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.03 290) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #444254 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #444254 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #444254 text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #444254 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8985A4
oklch(63.1% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#726F8F
oklch(55.6% 0.049 289)
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Step 700
700
#605C7A
oklch(49% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C63
oklch(42.8% 0.038 288.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#444254
oklch(38.8% 0.03 290)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#444254 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3E4455 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4453 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414548 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #444254
#444254
oklch(38.8% 0.03 290)
- #454633
#454633
oklch(38.7% 0.031 110.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #444254, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.073
Use #444254 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.